Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-25
THAT BIG MEETING.

q a grand state prohibition mass-meetino
9 has been arranged for, to be held at Fort
!. Worth, June 80. 1t is expected that 81
1 least 10000 people will be here on that
i day. The committee on general arrange.
ment have decided, in order to properly
care for the crowds that will come, to
have grand barbecue. To properly do
this it is desired 20 enlist the hearty CO.
operation Of every citizen eff Tarrant
county. Many have already responded
to the csll, and it is to be hoped that the
response will be sufficient to relieve Fort
Worth of the odium Of inattention to its
guests.
This meeting was not gotten up by
Fort Worth, or by any portion of the
people Of Fort Worth; but when il be-
came known here that the Prohibitiop1sts
OF the state desired to hold a monster
mass-meeting 10 this city, our people
concluded that it would not be well for
these visitors to entertain themselves, 20
was the original intention, and e move
ment was inaugurated to provide them not
| only with place Of meeting, but with
dinner and ice water and music. To this
end committees were appointed and
solicitations made of the people. Hav
ing undertaken this entertainment of the !
thousands who will be here on the 3Oth
inst. success must be made certain. that
the reputation of our county AMI city for
hospitality be fully sustained.
In this matter Fort Worth is not work
ing for tie prohibition cause, but for it
self, as nothing this city may do for the
entertainment Of its visitors can possibly
advance the cause Of prohibition. The
entertainment we provide and the respect
we show to strangers within our gates
Will simply bespeak the hospitality Of our
people and their unity in all that affects
the prosperity or good name of the CITY !
An example Of this feeling is seen in the {
action of Captain Paddock, an ardent
ant!-Prohibitionist. His acceptance of =
the chslrmanship of the committee on '
decoration shows that in all matters I
affecting Fort Worth our people take no I
account Of difference of opinion, and il. t
IN answer to his request in yesterdays t
GAZETTE, every house was decor 3
sted and Illuminated, it would be il
marvellous testimony 20 that 4
unity of feeling in Fort Worth Il
Which has made the city-tor here gre to j
'e found some Of the most intelligent and n
taunche5t anti Prohibitionists In all c
Texas. I
AT meeting of the local committees u
Thursday it was developed that work on il
he grounds was progressing favorabJy; a
hat the artesian well will be finished in 81
mple time for the meeting. Arrange p
lents were also made for seats, plat IL
orms, etc. Also for a line Of convey p
noes from the courthouse to the grounds m
the nominal fare of cents. 1t was also Of
sported that Joseph H. Brown would tn
npply the vast crowds with free coffee. il
nd that Mr.. W. a. Huffman would fur sc
ism an engine to prepare it. They ev
$50 reported considerable success hi
securing donations, FIVE steers having ID!
cen voluntarily donated by gen. -,
emen Of the anti faith alone. The snr
'mmittees have issued circular in sa,
hlch they say: "Our friends who have ms ms
beat or grain, besides beeves, muttons, tro
c., should Immediately arrange to send sz
EN- to the committee, who will properly o ,@o'
ceipt and care for the same. All grains his
mated should be left at Bewley's mill lsc
q Evans mills, where It will be re- aic,
lpted for. All other contributions, In stat
lding live stock, should be left with me
plain Sam Evans or st Robinson INV
os.' butcher pen." that
rup c,zprr,, .,,o.. bee
- "''o 'na'' ioI lie sake my
Fort Worth, this solicitation will meet +
ompt response, for the promise is that GAz
such gathering as will be here next not